Road Salt Alert
Road Salt Alert 2/24 and 2/25: FOSC testers, please take a reading Thurs 2/24 and Fri 2/25am if possible. We think salt gets into the creek quite quickly after salting/brining activities. Your tests will [...]
FOSC Starts Road Salt Monitoring Initiatives
FOSC's New Road Salt Monitoring Initiatives Volunteers needed! FOSC is undertaking two initiatives to assess the impact of road salt on Sligo Creek and its tributaries (Long Branch, Wheaton Branch, Takoma Branch and [...]
Montgomery Parks seeks public input on plan recommendations, priorities
Montgomery Parks is asking the public to review its Parks, Recreation and Open Space (PROS) draft plan recommendations and provide input through a survey about how best to prioritize them. The survey is available online [...]
Report Excessive Road Salt in Public Streets
If you see a pile of road salt in the street within the Sligo watershed (including Long Branch, Wheaton Branch and Takoma Branch), please email a photo and the date/location/time to [email protected], a project [...]
FOSC: 2021 in Review
FOSC: 2021 in Review Despite the pandemic, FOSC volunteers accomplished a lot in 2021. Check out the video below by Ed Murtagh, longtime FOSC member, Steward coordinator, and FOSC social media maven. Thanks, Ed! [...]
Stream restoration webinar series offered by DEP
Stream restoration is a hot topic in Montgomery County. To engage county residents on the issues, DEP has recently announced a free 4-part webinar series focusing on Montgomery County stream restoration. The series is [...]